❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on FESA charter flights in the Kimberley region for 2001-2003, including frequency, purpose, dates, and passenger composition. The answer provides a breakdown of flight numbers, purposes, dates, and confirms that most flights were for FESA staff, with some including other agency staff.
AnsweredQoN 815Legislative Council
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With regard to Charter flights undertaken by FESA in the Kimberley region -
(1) Will the Minister identify how many charter flights were used by FESA in the financial years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003?
(2) Will the Minister identify -
(a) for what purposes those flights were used;
(b) on what dates did these flights take place; and
(c) were those flights used solely for FESA staff or did other agency staff accompany FESA staff on these flights?
(1) Will the Minister identify how many charter flights were used by FESA in the financial years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003?
(2) Will the Minister identify -
(a) for what purposes those flights were used;
(b) on what dates did these flights take place; and
(c) were those flights used solely for FESA staff or did other agency staff accompany FESA staff on these flights?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
59 days
(b) on what dates did these flights take place; and (c) were those flights used solely for FESA staff or did other agency staff accompany FESA staff on these flights?
(c) were those flights used solely for FESA staff or did other agency staff accompany FESA staff on these flights?
(1) 2001/02 91 flights 2002/03 25 flights (2)(a) Flood emergency 47 flights Land Search emergency 1 flight Cyclone emergency 1 flight Aerial controlled burning 49 flights Wildfire operations 4 flights Volunteer training 2 flights Remote Indigenous Community visit 3 flights Meetings, Forums, Volunteer Championships 9 flights (2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(a) Flood emergency 47 flights Land Search emergency 1 flight Cyclone emergency 1 flight Aerial controlled burning 49 flights Wildfire operations 4 flights Volunteer training 2 flights Remote Indigenous Community visit 3 flights Meetings, Forums, Volunteer Championships 9 flights (2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(c) were those flights used solely for FESA staff or did other agency staff accompany FESA staff on these flights?
(1) 2001/02 91 flights 2002/03 25 flights (2)(a) Flood emergency 47 flights Land Search emergency 1 flight Cyclone emergency 1 flight Aerial controlled burning 49 flights Wildfire operations 4 flights Volunteer training 2 flights Remote Indigenous Community visit 3 flights Meetings, Forums, Volunteer Championships 9 flights (2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(a) Flood emergency 47 flights Land Search emergency 1 flight Cyclone emergency 1 flight Aerial controlled burning 49 flights Wildfire operations 4 flights Volunteer training 2 flights Remote Indigenous Community visit 3 flights Meetings, Forums, Volunteer Championships 9 flights (2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(b) 7, 15, 23 October 2001 15, 20 November 2001 15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
15, 17, 21-28 February 2002 1, 2, 5, 6, 13-16, 21, 22, 31 March 2002 3, 4, 6-13, 15-17, 26-28 April 2002 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16-18, 20 May 2002 21 July 2002 10, 25, 27 October 2002 19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
19, 21 March 2003 7, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26-28 April 2003 9-11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28 May 2003 9 June 2003 (2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
(2)(c) The majority of flights were used solely by FESA staff (employees and/or volunteers) with some flights involving other agency staff for flood and aerial burning operations.
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